While Alex is busy with transistors, Rudy is contacting his radio friends everywhere.

The Carpenter brothers' first record was made in such a hurry that no one might have listened to them if it weren't for the novelty of the song.

However, when making the record, Alex used his abilities to make the record not too bad, at least not like an amateur. Compared to those majors, it is not very good at best.

Rudy quickly called them and said that there was no problem with the radio station. At the same time, he was asked questions of concern, and Barthes replied that it was still a work in progress.

But when Bart got home, he immediately found a lawyer to help him. According to the lawyer's analysis, they know that the record company called "Tian Lai" has been established for 30 years, and has changed hands several times and changed its name. It used to be a very famous and large company, but in the hands of various bosses, it was poorly managed and in debt.

Since the company has accumulated a lot of high-quality resources in the past and has a lot of music copyrights, banks have always been willing to lend money. Unexpectedly, the previous boss lost business and embezzled a lot of funds, which led to the rupture of the record company's capital chain and the loss of personnel. Even if the boss later made up for the embezzled money, there was no way to save the situation.

The more money you owe, the more you owe it, and the interest is delayed again and again. The sad Rudy was taken to the top of the cylinder, and the company's situation was getting worse and worse. Now Rudy wants to take Bart and them to the top of the tank, hoping that he can get out.

"The company's existing rights can really sell for $1.2 million, and if the talks are good, it can even sell for $1.5 million. If there is a sufficient injection of funds, I recommend that these copyrights be retained, and they are worth more than that. ”

The lawyer said that he learned about it through a few friends in the industry and found that copyright is a thing that can only be fully valued.

"So what is the maturity of the company's debt?" Alex asked.

"It's over in five years. However, the company has been in arrears of interest for more than a year, and if it does not pay the arrears of interest this month, I am afraid that it will be forced to go bankrupt. The lawyer explained.

Bart shook his head and said, "With $100,000 in interest and two million in debt, who would dare to take it!" ”

The lawyer nodded and said, "Yes, so now many interested companies are waiting for it to go bankrupt, and only then will they take over the assets it has left behind." ”

Alex thought for a moment and said, "You mean, this company isn't worth $2 million?" ”

The lawyer shook his head and said, "If you just talk about assets that can be realized, it's really not worth the price." However, they have long-term relationships with major sellers and have contract protection, which no one can change. Sales are doing very well, and there are still a lot of records on sale, and if you count that, I am afraid that you will not be able to have it right away for tens of millions of dollars. ”

They all agreed that the market side of things is not something that can be made with just money. Sometimes it takes a lot of time and relationships to manage it with care.

Bart nodded, but he still didn't say anything he wanted to promise. In the end, they still didn't reply to Rudy, and they didn't refuse.

Time passed in the blink of an eye, and on Angel's birthday, Bart returned home early.

The table was filled with a sumptuous dinner, a steak for each person, a salad dipped in cream, and fragrant bread.

Seeing it made Bart and his appetite increase, after praying before eating, he swept away the food in three or two clicks.

Angel cleaned up the cutlery and leftovers and served dessert after the meal. This dessert was a birthday cake that Bart specially ordered at the pastry shop, and it was only made and delivered today, and it was very fresh.

As is customary, after Bart and they sang the birthday song, Angel made a wish to blow out the candles.

After Angel slice the cake and gave each of them a slice, Richard and Alex looked at each other, and then the two stood up.

"Mom, we've got a show for you!" Richard said.

"Please enjoy the song we sing to you!" Alex had already proofread the radio channels, and he turned up the volume to the maximum.

Angel looked at them in surprise and said, "What kind of show have you prepared for me?" Don't be so mysterious, tell me. ”

"Shhhh Don't talk, you listen! ”

At this time, a voice came from the radio and said: "Good evening everyone, I have a very nice song here, it is said that two children specially recorded a record for their mother, and today is their mother's birthday." ”

"Ahh Angel was taken aback, she didn't expect her sons to record songs and play them on the radio, so that wouldn't many people be able to hear the songs they sang to themselves?

"It's a good song, and I strongly recommend that you come over to that chair first, sit down, and enjoy it quietly."

At this point, the announcer paused, and then continued: "I really envy their mother, who has such a smart and sensible child. The two children are Alex and Richard, two brothers, and they are not yet 10 years old! Well, enjoy the song "A Song for Mom", dedicated by the Carpenter brothers to their mom Angel! ”

At the same time as the radio sounded singing, Angel was stunned at first, and when she understood what was going on, her heart couldn't help but warm. She hugged her two sons tightly in her arms and whispered, "Xie Lu Xie, Xie Lu Xie!" ”

Alex was also stunned for a moment, he originally thought that the song "That's AllRight" would be played, but he didn't expect the radio DJ to play the song "Song for Mom". But that's fine, after all, it's a gift for my mother's birthday, and this song is more appropriate. If it is changed to another song, maybe Angel will be unhappy after listening to it.

Angel is a conservative person, and she has high expectations for her children, so she is usually very strict with them. In the Carpenter family, it is good to follow the rules, and everything must be arranged by the parents.

Think of the historical Karen Carpenter who never drank anything stronger than iced tea in her life. She doesn't touch any needles except when she embroiders, let alone the syringes she uses to administer drugs.

This was an incredible thing in the sixties and seventies of the 20th century, when young people pursued spiritual and physical liberation and liked to do many crazy things. This era is the craziest era, and at the same time the most open era.

In the chorus of the two Carpenter brothers, everyone's hearts were touched incomparably. Even Alex, who has lived for two lifetimes, is so moved that he forgets where he is, and at this moment, he can truly integrate into this family, this country, and this era.

Even the little sister Karen who was sitting in the cradle was happy to "babble" and shout. Maybe I'm singing along to the music on the radio.

"That's it! It was a birthday present from the Carpenter brothers to their mother. Here, I also wish this happy mother: Happy Birthday! The radio DJ said after the song ended, and he continued without pause: "The Carpenter brothers also burned another song, this is a cover song, please enjoy 'That's AllRight'!" ”

"Smack!" When Alex heard this, he quickly turned off the radio.

"Hey, happy birthday, Mom!" Alex said loudly to Angel.

"Wait, isn't there another song?" Confused, Bart turned on the radio.

Alex's voice singing "That's AllRight" came over the radio, and he interpreted the original song in different styles, which was refreshing after listening to it, very rough and sexy, and with a strong sense of rhythm.

"This ...... What a song is this! Angel's face was clouded when he heard this black jazz song.

Angel is not racist, and some of her friends are people of color, especially among Barth's colleagues, who are largely black. It's just that the United States in this era is pursuing a policy of racial segregation, and whites and blacks cannot be mixed. Otherwise, they will be discriminated against by other Caucasians, and may even reach the level of hostility.

"This is my cover song, it's good!" Alex said smugly.

Alex is from the future, after all, and he doesn't know much about this situation. He didn't realize that if he dared to challenge the social order, society would tear him to pieces. This is a white society, and the order is also customized by white people. If you want to change this, you have to wait until after the 60s.

Angel listened carefully for a while, and couldn't help but be moved by the song. Most of the songs of this era were jazz or country music, which belonged to black and white people, respectively, and few people knew both.

She thought about it for a while, but still reminded: "Alex, you have to sing more children's songs in the future." Sing this kind of song when you grow up! ”

Alex nodded nonchalantly, he really didn't want to develop in rock 'n' roll right now. In contrast, the musical geniuses of this era are in a hurry to change, looking for a new kind of music to express their views on the world.

Elvis Presley was indeed a musical genius, and he was keenly aware of the new direction of musical development in the years when the blues era was gradually declining. On top of that, he was adept at taking other people's songs and reinterpreting them in his own style, thus opening a new chapter in the history of music and bringing people into the era of rock and roll.

Now, the song that started this era has been preemptively used by Alex. He and Richard's singing voices are no worse than Elvis's, and more importantly, they also have an age advantage. If they also embarked on the road of rock 'n' roll, they might even be able to steal the limelight from Elvis Presley.

As for whether Elvis can become a rock star in the future, that's not something Alex needs to consider. As the saying goes, go other people's way, so that others have no way out!

On this night, Alex and Richard's singing was sent to thousands of homes, and many people listened to their songs. All of a sudden, they became the talk of the town. It was as if they had ignited the gunpowder buried in the ground, and all at once they ignited people's enthusiasm.

A lot of radio stations managed to get the record to play it, which was really unexpected by Rudy. He had only sent the record to a radio station near Chicago, and he hadn't said hello to the other stations.

Well，That’sallrightnowMama

That’sallrightforyou

That’sallrightnowMama

Justanywayyoudo

Well，That’sallright(That’sallright

That’sallright(That’sallright)

Well，That’sallrightnowMama

……

Alex sang "That's AllRight" on the radio, and people who had never heard this type of song were hooked. They stopped what they were doing and listened carefully. To Bart and Angel's surprise, many listeners especially liked this particular song, especially among young people, who went crazy about it.